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   abduct

   /əbˈdʌkt/

   verb

   • 1. take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap: "the millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted"
   • 2. (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part: "the posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin abduct- ‘led away’, from the verb abducere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + ducere ‘to lead’.

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   What does it mean to abduct a person?

   • KIDNAPPING, UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, ANDSMUGGLING OF PERSONS (2) "Abduct" means to restrain a person with intent to prevent his liberation by: (A) secreting or holding him in a place where he is not likely to be found; or (B) using or threatening to use deadly force.

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   What does abduct mean in Physiology?

   • In the context of physiology, the verbs abduct and adduct are used to indicate which direction a muscle moves a body part in relation to other body parts. Abduct means to draw a body part away from the midline of the body or away from an adjacent part or limb.

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   What is abduct?

   • See Abduce.] ab-dukt′, v.t. to take away by fraud or violence.— ns. Abduc′tion, the carrying away, esp. of a person by fraud or force; Abduc′tor, one guilty of abduction: a muscle that draws away.

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   What is the difference between abduct and abduct?

   • Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: abduct(Verb) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap. abduct(Verb) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position; to move similar parts apart.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABDUCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Abduct means to take a person by force or to move a body part away from the central part of the body. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of abduct with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Learn the meaning of abduct as a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Abduct can mean to seize and take away a person by force, or to draw or spread away a part of the body from a position near or parallel to the median axis.

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   Abduct means to take a person by force or to move a body part away from the central part of the body. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of abduct with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABDUCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Abduct means to take someone away illegally or by force, or to pull a part of the body away from the median axis. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Abduct definition: to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.. See examples of ABDUCT used in a sentence.

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   To abduct someone is to commit the crime of kidnapping person and holding them for ransom. Being abducted is one of the worst things that can happen to you. Fortunately, it's very rare.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › abductionABDUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ABDUCTION definition: 1. the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: 2. the…. Learn more.